budget travel Archives

How to get from Bacalar to Palenque (and vice versa) during the day

Can you get from Bacalar or Chetumal to Palenque during the day? Yes – but you’ll need to be up for a bit of an adventure. If you’re looking for how to go from Palenque – Bacalar it’s actually quite…

Guatemala (Antigua) to El Salvador (Ruta De Las Flores) by Chicken Bus

Doing the border crossing from Antigua (Guatemala) to El Salvador (Ruta De Las Flores or Santa Ana) can be done in one day – though it is a long day. However, you will save around $29 USD compared to taking…

Monteverde to Cahuita/Puerto Viejo by public bus

Going from Monteverde to Cahuita/Puerto Viejo by public bus is quite straight forward, albeit a long day. It only requires swapping bus once in San Jose. Below we outline everything you need to know to catch the public buses from…

La Fortuna to Monteverde by public bus

From La Fortuna, Monteverde is a common next stop on a Costa Rica itinerary. You have two options: Take a shuttle consisting of 4WD and boat or take the public bus. We took the public bus and in this guide…

Our “Budget” Guide to La Fortuna

La Fortuna may be the 'Adventure Capital' of Costa Rica, but with that title comes great cost (literally...). Everywhere we turned we saw expensive activities - $80 rafting or visiting waterfalls for $40. But it is possible to enjoy La…

How to do Costa Rica on a Budget

Halfway through our casual afternoon stroll in a beautiful beachside town located on the Caribbean Coast, something caught our eye in a tree beside the road. To our amazement, we saw a sloth with their baby relaxing in the trees.…

Our Journey So Far

We’ve been travelling the world since May 2023. So far we’ve visited 3 continents and 21 countries. The below interactive map gives an overview of our journey so far, as well as the specific dates for when we were there. We’re…

A couple sitting on a Palm Tree in Bocas Del Toro in Panama

Costa Rica to Panama by Public Bus in 2024 (Border Crossing Guide)

Trip Overview: Border Crossing Costa Rica to Panama Looking to travel from Cahuita or Puerto Viejo to Bocas Del Toro? It may be tempting to take the “Easy” $35USD tourist shuttle but we have a way to do it for…

Inside our budget – how much we’ve spent in every country

Travelling the world for a long time can seem out of reach. So how much money do you need to travel to different countries, and what is the breakdown? We've been collecting our expenses for each country and want to…

Things We’re Glad We Packed

After travelling full time for many months, there are several items we have found extremely valuable to have with us. So… we decided to make a list and share it with you!

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How to get from Bacalar to Palenque (and vice versa) during the day

Guatemala (Antigua) to El Salvador (Ruta De Las Flores) by Chicken Bus

Monteverde to Cahuita/Puerto Viejo by public bus

La Fortuna to Monteverde by public bus

Our “Budget” Guide to La Fortuna

How to do Costa Rica on a Budget

Our Journey So Far

Costa Rica to Panama by Public Bus in 2024 (Border Crossing Guide)

Inside our budget – how much we’ve spent in every country

Things We’re Glad We Packed